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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1950
Page
3
Republican governor candidate Don H. Ebright will speak at a Logan rally hosted by the McKinley Club in Bell Hall at 7 p.m. before refreshments. Rep. Walter E. Brehm and Stanley Mechem will introduce other Hocking County Republicans as candidates are announced.
A listing of real estate transfers in multiple townships including Falls, Green, Goodhope, Laurel, Starr, and Logan. Transfers involve Hazel A Bainter, Clarence Huffman, Goss Inboden, Frank Gorsuch, Ruth Loomis Woodgeard, James Bebout, Mary Shirley, Parley Phelps, Edith Windle, Raleigh Sinnott, and many others. Property amounts include about 31 acres, three and a half acres, 50 acres, 46 acres, and multiple lots and plots.
William B Edwards a 1931 Ohio University graduate and South Euclid Lyndhurst superintendent is profiled by a Cleveland publication. A longtime educator he has held posts in Twinsburg Norton and now leads area schools while serving in Kiwanis and community roles. In Logan Myrna Oliver’s divorce petition against James Franklin Oliver was dismissed at her request.
John C. Newland 55 of Logan Route 1 died shortly after noon yesterday after an illness. He retired in 1944 from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway as a section man. Survived by wife Viola, father George, daughters Lorena Bigham and Thelma Newland, sister Maude Carpenter, and one grandchild. Funeral at Leonard Funeral Home 2 p.m. Thursday with reverends Burnsworth and Brown. interment Fairview Cemetery.
An Athens man reports ten years of a rock in the stomach and constant gas. After taking CERTA-VIN for two days his digestion improved, gas disappeared, and he feels better. the ad claims CERTA-VIN uses Ten Great Orbs with vitamin B and iron to aid digestion and nerves and blood. It lists Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate as sources and urges readers to buy at nearby druggists.
Logan Kiwanis Club hears Skip Humphrey present slides of western scenery and historic sites from a May 1945 trip to Walla Walla Washington. Humphrey, introduced by Dr. Richard Zay, will be installed Monday as Logan Rotary Club president. Bob Saving attended as a guest. Next week’s meeting will be closed to Kiwanis members only.
Logan and Hocking County children may sign up Saturday for a summer reading program. For the first three books read and reported each child wins an Indian headband and a feather, with another feather for every two additional books. The top feathered reader from Hocking will ride in a horse drawn survey to McArthur for the Vinton County Centennial Parade. Jubilee Joy is the horse, survey owned by Mrs. S. S. Ruble.
About 73 persons attended the first 4-H Club Demonstration Clinic at Anti Oc Grange Hall led by Harold C. Ruggles county extension agent. Attendees included club members advisors and agents from Hocking Athens Vinton Perry and Gallia counties. Ruth Hulbert led the event with demonstrations by Florence McBride and Wilbur Ford and a noon Grange lunch was served.
Betty Buskirk and Jane Lafferty of Logan High School attend Camp Wildwood near Westerville as representatives of the Y Teens Club. Sister Catherine James visits Mt. Notre Dame Convent Reading Ohio. Margaret Colbert of Buchtel is house guest of Mr and Mrs James McNamee. Mr and Mrs Morton Kraft move to Wooster. Logan residence to Bart Rheinscheid of New Lexington. Mrs Samuel H Dillon returns home from Doctors Hospital Columbus after surgery.
Athens Ohio ordinances restrict parking on the west side of Shannon Avenue from Morris to Mast Street and the east side of South Congress from President to West Union, declare two way flow on the latter, and permit one way on High Street from West State to West Washington. It repeals conflicting sections, imposes fines from 5 to 25 dollars, and takes effect immediately. The measure was passed June 19, 1950.
An ordinance in Athens Ohio restricts parking on specific street sides including West Washington West Union Second Street and others. Violators face misdemeanor conviction with fines from five to twenty five dollars and the ordinance takes effect as soon as law permits in June 1950.
Crosley Motors Inc announces price reductions ranging from 63 to 86 dollars on its line of lightweight automobiles in Cincinnati.
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